A lucky moment

The beautiful women online were just too enthusiastic!

Tsk!

This damned charm!

Xiao Yu shook his head, marveling for a moment. "Come on, next up, Miss Liu."

Liu Shan appeared on the video call, all smiles. "Hey, handsome, I never imagined so many pretty girls would be begging to be your wife. Now I'm wondering whether I should compete with them."

"Your Highness, please don't! So many girls are already throwing themselves at him. You have to maintain some dignity!"

"Leave the rest of us guys a fighting chance!"

"Police Beauty, you're a civil servant! How can you compete with ordinary girls like us for a husband?"

"This is completely unfair! I protest! You're bullying us!"

Xiao Yu sighed. "Miss Liu, you're beautiful, kind, from a good family, and rich. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't tempted. Unfortunately, we have a connection, but we're not meant to be."

Of course, he could tell she was only joking.

Liu Shan said, "Oh? Does that mean you've already divined who my other half is? When you say we're not meant to be, do you mean we might date and eventually break up, or fall in love but never marry? Or do we have no chance at all?"

"Who knows? Tell me, what would you like me to divine today?"

Liu Shan said, "Although I'm really curious about my love life, and what exactly you meant by us not being meant to be, I have something more important to ask about right now!"

"Master Xiao, please divine this for me. Our precinct is about to launch a major operation, and I want to take part! But I don't have enough experience, and it's too dangerous, so everyone refuses to let me go!"

"But I really want to be involved, because one of the people we're arresting is a former classmate of mine from the police academy! I want to arrest her myself, then ask her why!"

Xiao Yu nodded and closed his eyes.

A few seconds later, he said thoughtfully, "If you insist on taking part, this operation will indeed be dangerous. In fact, it will be a fatal ordeal for you, all because of your curiosity. I don't recommend taking the risk. There's absolutely no need."

Liu Shan frowned. Rather than being frightened, she fixed Xiao Yu with a fierce stare.

"Master Xiao, don't you have Evil-Repelling Talismans? With one of those, I can turn danger into safety, so where's the danger? If there's no danger, why can't I take part? Or are you saying your Evil-Repelling Talismans don't work?"

"Evil-Repelling Talismans certainly work. I've already mailed yours to you. Wearing it can indeed save your life, but you'll still get hurt!"

"Hurt? I'm not scared of that! If I were afraid of getting hurt, I wouldn't have become a police officer! Master Xiao, help me!"

"Are you sure you won't regret it? Getting injured? Disabled? Or even having your entire future changed?"

"Disabled? That's... don't scare me."

Xiao Yu said, "I'm not trying to scare you. You're trying to change your fate, and right now, before that change happens, I can only see your original fate. An Evil-Repelling Talisman can save your life, but that doesn't mean it can keep you safe and completely unscathed!"

"If there's a risk of permanent disability, then I really do need to think this through. Thank you! I wouldn't want to be a girl with only one arm or leg when we start dating someday!"

"A wise choice."

"Handsome, if I still decide to take part in the operation, would you be willing to help me, or even protect me?"

"Let's talk about that once you've made your decision."

"Okay."

Liu Shan disconnected the video call.

Xiao Yu said, "Next, it's time for the prize draw..."

Knock, knock, knock.

"Hang on, everyone. Someone's knocking on my door. I'll go take a look."

The door opened.

Yuan Yu stood there, tears on her face, still visibly shaken.

With a sob, she threw herself into Xiao Yu's arms.

"Xiao Yu, thank you, and thank you for your talisman. You saved me. You saved my life!! You were right. I was so stupid! I trusted a bad person instead of you! I chose the wrong friend. That awful woman-I treated her like a sister, but she actually tried to hurt me!! It was our housemate, Tao Ran!!"

"Miss Yuan, as long as you're okay. Stop crying. I'm still livestreaming. If the Livestream Viewers hear you, they'll think I made a girl cry."

"Sorry, I got too emotional!"

"Go back to your room for now. I'm still streaming."

"Okay, I'll go back to my room and watch your stream, then!"

Xiao Yu returned to his computer and found the chat full of teasing.

"Master Xiao made his little wife cry!"

"Wifey! Wifey! I've got a new wife! She's so sweet and adorable!"

"Fuck, that's Master Xiao's wife, you bastard! You're even lusting after his wife? May lightning strike you dead!"

"Master Xiao's keeping a beauty hidden away. No wonder he turned down Her Majesty. What a kawaii girl!"

"Wow, she's just as beautiful as Her Majesty, and she's so cute, too. I'd pick her as well!"

"@Lord Purple, your ultimate romantic rival has appeared!"

"Hubby, you can't cast us aside for someone new! You've got so many wives waiting for your attention, and you've found another girl!"

[Little Yu entered the livestream]

"Master Xiao's little wife is here! Everyone, welcome her!"

"Welcome, Madam Xiao!!"

"Welcome, Madam Master!!"

"Madam Xiao, stream together with Master Xiao!"

"I want to see Madam Xiao too. She's super cute!"

In her room, Yuan Yu saw the messages flooding the screen, and her face turned as red as a monkey's bottom.

Her heart fluttered, and she burrowed under the covers in embarrassment to watch the stream.

Yet she felt incredibly happy.

Being called "Master Xiao's little wife" seemed to touch something deep in her heart, leaving her both bashful and delighted.

Xiao Yu said, "All right, let's start the draw. The Livestream Viewers who win will get their fortunes told. Let's make up for yesterday's slots as well. Today, we'll draw six paid slots and two free ones."

"Long live Master Xiao!"

"Master Xiao, I love you!"

"I'm definitely going to win today!"

However...

The Livestream Viewers had thought that every wealthy donor who won meant one fewer to compete against, and there were six slots today.

Yet winning turned out to be even harder than yesterday.

The first slot went to a Livestream Viewer named Today's Lucky Winner, who sent 2,000 yuan in gifts.

The next four slots each went to viewers who had sent around a thousand yuan in gifts.

By the sixth slot, the amount had broken the 2,000-yuan mark again.

"I'm crying. Why are there so many rich people in this stream? I sent two hundred yuan today and still didn't win!"

"To the person above, don't be stupid. Who do you think Master Xiao is? He doesn't just tell fortunes. He can change your fate and save your life, including your family's lives! He can also help you reach the pinnacle of success, and you only need to win once in your lifetime. Even your friends and relatives won't need to enter again! You can't bear to spend a thousand or so? No wonder you didn't win!"

"Exactly. You think a thousand or so is expensive? Is your life only worth two hundred? Or do you think getting a better job and a better future is only worth two hundred?"

"It'll only get more expensive! His fan base will keep growing, and more and more people will realize how incredible Master Xiao is, but there'll still only be a handful of slots each day. You might think spending two hundred in another stream is a lot, but here? That's a joke!"

"Hehe, I only make five thousand a month, but I'm delighted I won after spending a thousand!"

"The person above knows what's what!"

"Master Xiao, hurry up and start! I can't wait for my lucky moment!!"

"A lucky moment! That's the perfect way to put it! Winning the draw and having Master Xiao tell our fortunes-that's our lucky moment!"

"Lucky winners, hurry up and connect your video!"

"Let's welcome our first lucky winner!"